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5221, SA vs 5222, SA

Name: 5221, SA vs 5222, SA — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 19 km apart · 5221, SA profile · 5222, SA profile

5221, SA 5222, SA

Postcode 5222 and postcode 5221 are both sparsely populated areas in South Australia. Postcode 5222 has a higher share of adults working or looking for work at 55.7%, compared to 42.1% in postcode 5221. It also has more people who finished Year 12 (50.3% versus 40.3%) and a higher share of households earning $3,000 or more a week (8.5% versus 1.9%). In contrast, postcode 5221 has far more homes owned outright, at 61.0% compared to 49.2% in postcode 5222, and is much better served by public transport, with 73.9% of homes within a 10-minute walk of a stop.

The gap in Year 12 completion has widened since 2011, reflecting a broader trend where postcode 5222 is now more qualified and has more residents in work. Both areas are very similar in other ways, such as having nearly the same share of people born overseas and a high proportion of detached houses. They both have typical resident ages well above the national figure, though postcode 5221 is noticeably older with a typical age of 62.

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Where they differ most

Population: 347 larger in 5222, SA PT commute: 1.3 pts higher in 5222, SA Participation: 13.7 pts higher in 5222, SA Mortgage: $342 higher in 5222, SA Owned outright: 11.9 pts higher in 5221, SA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 5221, SA in 5222, SA +347 larger in 5222, SA gap steady

331 14th pct 678 23rd pct

Median age in 5221, SA in 5222, SA +6 yrs older in 5221, SA gap narrowing

62 yrs 100th pct 56 yrs 94th pct

Age structure

40.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +7.0 pts 33.8%

34.1% Older adults (45–64) +0.4 pts ▸ 34.5%

11.8% Young adults (25–44) +3.9 pts ▸ 15.6%

8.2% Children (0–14) +3.2 pts ▸ 11.4%

5.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.3 pts 4.9%

Marital status

49.7% Married +2.2 pts ▸ 51.9%

24.5% Never married ◂ +0.3 pts 24.2%

14.9% Divorced ◂ +1.0 pts 13.9%

4.6% Widowed +2.3 pts ▸ 7.0%

6.0% Separated ◂ +2.6 pts 3.3%

Age & sex structure

5221, SA 5222, SA

Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

69.8% Australia +2.2 pts ▸ 72.0%

11.8% England ◂ +1.2 pts 10.6%

2.1% New Zealand ◂ +0.9 pts 1.2%

0.0% Philippines +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Vietnam +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% India even 0.0%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

48.6% English +0.2 pts ▸ 48.8%

32.6% Australian +2.2 pts ▸ 34.8%

10.6% Scottish +3.6 pts ▸ 14.2%

10.3% German ◂ +2.7 pts 7.5%

6.3% Irish +3.2 pts ▸ 9.6%

0.0% Italian +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.2% Dutch +1.0 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.0% Vietnamese +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.0% Filipino +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Chinese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Indian even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

89.7% English only +0.7 pts ▸ 90.4%

0.0% Vietnamese +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Italian even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

53.8% No religion +1.4 pts ▸ 55.2%

31.7% Christianity +0.1 pts ▸ 31.9%

12.1% Not stated ◂ +0.6 pts 11.5%

1.8% Buddhism ◂ +1.1 pts 0.7%

0.0% Islam +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Judaism +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools ≤3 km in 5221, SA in 5222, SA even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

40.3% Year 12 +10.1 pts ▸ 50.3%

24.8% Year 10 ◂ +7.8 pts 17.1%

18.1% Year 11 ◂ +0.6 pts 17.6%

11.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.6 pts 8.4%

Highest qualification level

25.0% Certificate III / IV +6.7 pts ▸ 31.7%

20.1% Bachelor degree +2.8 pts ▸ 22.9%

12.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.1 pts 10.1%

8.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.4 pts 6.2%

6.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +4.3 pts 1.8%

3.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.3 pts ▸ 4.4%

Field of qualification

14.6% Engineering & related ◂ +2.0 pts 12.6%

7.3% Management & commerce +7.1 pts ▸ 14.4%

11.0% Education +0.1 pts ▸ 11.1%

9.8% Society & culture +0.3 pts ▸ 10.1%

9.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.7 pts 7.5%

8.5% Health +0.2 pts ▸ 8.8%

7.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.1 pts 6.2%

6.7% Architecture & building ◂ +0.3 pts 6.4%

6.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +2.2 pts 3.9%

2.4% Creative arts +1.2 pts ▸ 3.6%

0.0% Information technology +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Income

Personal income in 5221, SA in 5222, SA +$129 higher in 5222, SA gap widening

$522 8th pct $651 28th pct

Household income in 5221, SA in 5222, SA +$143 higher in 5222, SA gap narrowing

$861 2nd pct $1,004 10th pct

Family income in 5221, SA in 5222, SA +$102 higher in 5222, SA gap widening

$1,221 8th pct $1,323 12th pct

Household income distribution

40.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.0 pts 36.9%

32.5% Under $650 ◂ +5.0 pts 27.5%

18.8% $1,500–$2,999 +0.2 pts ▸ 19.0%

0.0% $4,000 or more +4.4 pts ▸ 4.4%

1.9% $3,000–$3,999 +2.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

Personal income distribution

51.7% Under $650 ◂ +5.6 pts 46.1%

30.1% $650–$1,499 +2.4 pts ▸ 32.5%

7.3% $1,500–$2,999 +3.8 pts ▸ 11.1%

1.7% $3,000 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 2.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

19.0% Arthritis ◂ +5.8 pts 13.3%

11.2% Other condition ◂ +4.2 pts 6.9%

8.8% Mental health +0.4 pts ▸ 9.1%

7.3% Heart disease ◂ +1.1 pts 6.2%

6.6% Asthma +0.4 pts ▸ 7.1%

6.6% Cancer ◂ +2.4 pts 4.3%

6.0% Diabetes ◂ +1.8 pts 4.3%

5.4% Lung condition ◂ +3.2 pts 2.2%

2.4% Stroke ◂ +0.8 pts 1.6%

0.9% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

48.9% None +8.9 pts ▸ 57.8%

23.6% One condition ◂ +1.3 pts 22.3%

11.8% Two conditions ◂ +3.7 pts 8.1%

3.3% Three or more +0.8 pts ▸ 4.1%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 5221, SA in 5222, SA +0.2 larger in 5222, SA gap widening

1.8 0th pct 2.0 10th pct

Family composition

60.1% Couples without children ◂ +5.4 pts 54.7%

26.4% Couples with children +8.7 pts ▸ 35.1%

8.7% One-parent families ◂ +0.2 pts 8.4%

1.4% Other families +0.3 pts ▸ 1.8%

Household size

44.8% 2 people +2.0 pts ▸ 46.8%

43.5% 1 person ◂ +8.3 pts 35.3%

6.5% 3 people +2.0 pts ▸ 8.5%

6.5% 4 people +0.6 pts ▸ 7.1%

0.0% 6 or more +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.0% 5 people +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 5221, SA in 5222, SA +$20 higher in 5222, SA gap narrowing

$200 23rd pct $220 29th pct

Mortgage in 5221, SA in 5222, SA +$342 higher in 5222, SA gap narrowing

$711 8th pct $1,053 21st pct

People / bedroom in 5221, SA in 5222, SA even gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

61.0% Owned outright ◂ +11.9 pts 49.2%

17.5% Owned with a mortgage +10.9 pts ▸ 28.5%

20.8% Rented ◂ +2.1 pts 18.6%

5.2% Other tenure ◂ +2.5 pts 2.7%

2.6% Not stated ◂ +0.6 pts 2.0%

Types of homes

98.1% Separate house +0.6 pts ▸ 98.6%

1.9% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

51.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +8.6 pts 42.7%

23.4% 2 bedrooms +2.0 pts ▸ 25.4%

14.9% 4 bedrooms +5.1 pts ▸ 20.0%

10.4% 1 bedroom ◂ +3.9 pts 6.4%

3.2% 5 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 2.7%

1.9% Studio / none ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

46.9% $200–$349 +11.3 pts ▸ 58.2%

21.9% Under $200 +9.0 pts ▸ 30.9%

15.6% $350–$549 ◂ +1.1 pts 14.5%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

55.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +15.1 pts 40.5%

33.3% $1,000–$1,799 +3.6 pts ▸ 36.9%

0.0% $1,800–$2,999 +10.7 pts ▸ 10.7%

0.0% $3,000 or more +4.8 pts ▸ 4.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 5221, SA in 5222, SA +1 more in 5221, SA

14 52nd pct 13 51st pct

Stops/1k in 5221, SA in 5222, SA +23.12 more in 5221, SA

42.30 100th pct 19.17 97th pct

Departures/1k in 5221, SA in 5222, SA +614.0 more in 5221, SA

1,142.0 76th pct 528.0 63rd pct

PT routes in 5221, SA in 5222, SA +1 more in 5222, SA

1 29th pct 2 43rd pct

Stop walk in 5221, SA in 5222, SA

23 64th pct —

Drive to city in 5221, SA in 5222, SA +6 longer in 5221, SA

156 95th pct 150 94th pct

How people get to work

59.1% Car (driver) ◂ +4.5 pts 54.6%

14.8% Worked at home ◂ +1.1 pts 13.7%

7.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +4.7 pts 3.2%

5.2% Walked +1.8 pts ▸ 7.0%

0.0% Bus +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

42.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +4.6 pts 37.8%

35.8% 1 vehicle +0.3 pts ▸ 36.1%

13.2% 3 vehicles +1.7 pts ▸ 15.0%

5.3% 4 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 6.8%

4.6% No vehicle ◂ +0.6 pts 4.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

23.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.2 pts 21.3%

19.1% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +8.0 pts 11.1%

7.8% Transport & warehousing +3.6 pts ▸ 11.4%

10.4% Construction ◂ +2.8 pts 7.6%

9.6% Administrative & support ◂ +3.2 pts 6.3%

9.6% Education & training ◂ +0.4 pts 9.2%

8.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +4.3 pts 4.4%

0.0% Retail trade +6.3 pts ▸ 6.3%

4.3% Health care & social assistance +1.7 pts ▸ 6.0%

3.5% Professional & technical +2.2 pts ▸ 5.7%

5.2% Mining ◂ +5.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Manufacturing +4.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

Occupations people work in

20.9% Managers +6.4 pts ▸ 27.3%

23.5% Labourers ◂ +10.5 pts 13.0%

12.2% Community & personal service +1.8 pts ▸ 14.0%

12.2% Professionals ◂ +1.1 pts 11.1%

11.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.1 pts 9.2%

9.6% Clerical & administrative +1.2 pts ▸ 10.8%

9.6% Sales workers ◂ +1.9 pts 7.6%

2.6% Machinery operators & drivers +0.9 pts ▸ 3.5%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 5221, SA in 5222, SA +3 higher in 5222, SA

2 14th pct 5 43rd pct

IRSD decile in 5221, SA in 5222, SA +4 higher in 5222, SA

2 14th pct 6 57th pct

IER decile in 5221, SA in 5222, SA +2 higher in 5222, SA

3 29th pct 5 43rd pct

IEO decile in 5221, SA in 5222, SA +4 higher in 5222, SA

1 0th pct 5 43rd pct

IRSAD score in 5221, SA in 5222, SA +73 higher in 5222, SA

899 13th pct 972 47th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in 5221, SA in 5222, SA +2,198 higher in 5222, SA

604 39th pct 2,802 66th pct

Assault/100k in 5221, SA in 5222, SA +162 higher in 5221, SA

604 44th pct 442 28th pct

Burglary/100k in 5221, SA in 5222, SA

— 295 27th pct

Theft/100k in 5221, SA in 5222, SA

— 2,065 74th pct

5-yr change in 5221, SA in 5222, SA +90.2 pts higher in 5222, SA

-71.4% 0th pct 18.8% 72nd pct

Walkability

Walk score in 5221, SA in 5222, SA +0.7 higher in 5221, SA

2.6 35th pct 1.9 26th pct

Types ≤15 min in 5221, SA in 5222, SA +0.4 more in 5221, SA

2.4 29th pct 2.0 24th pct

15-min city in 5221, SA in 5222, SA +16.8 pts higher in 5222, SA

0.0% 0th pct 16.8% 23rd pct

Walk to shops in 5221, SA in 5222, SA +16.8 pts higher in 5222, SA

0.0% 0th pct 16.8% 25th pct

Walk to transit in 5221, SA in 5222, SA +44.6 pts higher in 5221, SA

73.9% 63rd pct 29.2% 35th pct

Walk to school in 5221, SA in 5222, SA even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in 5221, SA in 5222, SA +6.8 pts higher in 5221, SA

78.0% 55th pct 71.1% 49th pct

Walk to health in 5221, SA in 5222, SA even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in 5221, SA in 5222, SA +45.2 more in 5222, SA

84.6 91st pct 129.8 97th pct

Intersections/km² in 5221, SA in 5222, SA +1 higher in 5221, SA

2 44th pct 1 34th pct

Mean slope in 5221, SA in 5222, SA +1.0 pts higher in 5221, SA

8.6% 86th pct 7.6% 79th pct

Compare 5221, SA with nearby areas

5222, SA 5204, SA 5220, SA 5203, SA 5583, SA 5223, SA 5576, SA 5211, SA

Compare 5222, SA with nearby areas

5221, SA 5204, SA 5203, SA 5211, SA 5202, SA 5174, SA 5220, SA 5173, SA

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 5221, SA vs 5222, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA5221/5221-sa/vs/POA5222/5222-sa